(06-07-2018 04:24 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: I've pretty much been the most stalwart supporter of men's basketball the last 5-10 years on this site. But this is the final straw for me so I'm even giving up the optimistic viewpoint now. There are a lot of things I would like to say about this but I need to bite my tongue. There's not much fun in being a Rice athletics fan anymore.

We've spent 50 years driving away revenues. There's not enough money left to run a program.

That's not Joe's fault or Chris's or David's or Wayne's. The forces were set in motion long before them. It's like trying to hold back the lava from that volcano in Hawaii. Intercollegiate athletics have passed us by. If Bloomgren can turn football around in 2 years or less, there may be some hope. Otherwise it's D-3.

(06-07-2018 04:24 PM)Fort Bend Owl Wrote: I've pretty much been the most stalwart supporter of men's basketball the last 5-10 years on this site. But this is the final straw for me so I'm even giving up the optimistic viewpoint now. There are a lot of things I would like to say about this but I need to bite my tongue. There's not much fun in being a Rice athletics fan anymore.

I love college basketball and watching young athletes develop over a 4-year period is one of the great joys in my life as a fan and supporter of Rice Athletics. Seeing a player develop and become a dominant player like a Robert Johnson or a Michael Harris is a great thrill. Even observing a player with a more limited skill set that maximized his ability, developed a great understanding of the game and how he could contribute to winning like T.J. Armstrong was a great deal of fun. The litany of transfers from the program really limits that opportunity and I am greatly saddened. I really wanted to watch Naaj and Malik become two anchors for real improvement in Rice men's hoops.

Saw that NCAA no longer requires blessing by the school/coach of where an athlete transfers. The freeagentization of the NCAA has now been completed. Guess it all makes sense in a world where loyalty is only to one's self on a minute to minute basis.

(06-14-2018 08:44 AM)texowl2 Wrote: Saw that NCAA no longer requires blessing by the school/coach of where an athlete transfers. The freeagentization of the NCAA has now been completed. Guess it all makes sense in a world where loyalty is only to one's self on a minute to minute basis.

Eh, I really don’t think that rule will change much. I mean let’s be honest, schools almost never say “No you can’t transfer.” Instead, they say “No, you can’t transfer to X school.” That won’t happen anymore.

I hope JK is having long conversations with each player transferring out about their reasons for transferring to help JK assess the program moving forward and whether Pera is the right guy to stick with.